The Ark Afflicts the Philistines
1 Samuel 5:2
In 11 translations
- BSB
- carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.Literally set it beside Dagon
- KJV
- When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
- WEB
- The Philistines took God’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.
- ASV
- And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
- LSV
- and the Philistines take the Ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.
- YLT
- and the Philistines take the ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.
- DBY
- And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.Elohim
- DRC
- And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the temple of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
- GNV
- Euen the Philistims tooke ye Arke of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
- JPS
- And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
- LXXE
- And the Philistines took the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיִּקְח֤וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית דָּג֑וֹן וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֵ֥צֶל דָּגֽוֹן׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἔλαβον ἀλλόφυλοι τὴν κιβωτὸν Κυρίου, καὶ εἰσήνεγκαν αὐτὴν εἰς οἴκον Δαγὼν, καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτὴν παρὰ Δαγών.
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
DagonAshdodArk of the CovenantDagon’s houseTowerLanguages of the Old TestamentElijahPhilistinesJudges, Period ofPhilistines, The
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Cross-references most cited first
- Judges 16:23Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”
- Daniel 5:2Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with…
- 1 Chronicles 10:10They put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his head in the temple of Dagon.
- Daniel 5:23Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver…
- Habakkuk 1:16Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.
- Habakkuk 1:11Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.”
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